ESPN Interactive App to be discontinued on Genie devices on 12/6/24

[steve615]

I received an update in the Messages folder on my HR54 this morning. I am attaching a screen shot of the message that I received. Did anyone else receive that message on their Genie devices?

 

["MysteryMan"]

I received an update in the Messages folder on my HR54 this morning. I am attaching a screen shot of the message that I received. Did anyone else receive that message on their Genie devices? View attachment 176025

I received the same message on my HR54-200.

 

[b4pjoe]

Yeah I got it too.

 

[larry55]

Got it too.Please

 

[DavoM97]

Me too. What is the "ESPN interactive App from ESPN channels?" The whole sentence doesn't make sense to me.

Anybody understand why they are doing this?

 

[KyL416]

The red button popup on the ESPN channels on Genies that gives you some bonus streams.

As for why, ESPN rather have you use their own standalone app to access that content. Not to mention ESPN3 lost most of its content over the years in favor of ESPN+

 

[DavoM97]

The red button popup on the ESPN channels on Genies that gives you some bonus streams.

Ah, ok. Never use that. Thank you.

 

[I WANT MORE]

Scared the Hell out of me. I thought they were discontinuing the ESPN app on the Ospreys and Airs.
Glad that's not the case.

 

[Bruce]

Scared the Hell out of me. I thought they were discontinuing the ESPN app on the Ospreys and Airs.
Glad that's not the case.

If you mean the Watch ESPN app, that is the plan after they launch the ESPN Streaming Service, planned for Summer 2025. .

They have already shut down other TV Everywhere apps a few months ago-Disney Now, ABC, FX Now, Nat Geo TV and Freeform because of Disney+.

Paramount, Universal and Warner are doing/have done the same.

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[DavoM97]

So this coming Summer, I won't be able to use the current ESPN App, authorized by my DirecTV credentials, to watch sports on my Gemini, iPad, or iPhone?

Instead I'll have to subscribe and pay for a new ESPN streaming service?

Just wanting clarity.